Asmara vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$1526
🏠 One person rent
$222
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
9
14
😀 Quality of life
18
44
🏙️ Population
963K
1.45M

The cost of living in Asmara is 19% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8533rd and 7532nd ($531 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Mauritania, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.2 months in Nouakchott. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 9169th and 7312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Nouakchott

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Asmara Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
18.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$3927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$9.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$74.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$83.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$5862

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$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1145
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1236
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1229
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1320
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1176
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1178
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$518
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$537
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$605
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1127
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$852
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$878
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$979
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$977
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$990
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1016
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$993
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1058
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$507
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$635
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$508
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1323
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1001
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1774
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1694
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$508
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$507
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1697